Language Arts Feb. 5 to Feb. 9, 2018


Language Arts for all grades


8.2.R.1 Students will summarize and paraphrase ideas, while maintaining meaning and a logical sequence of events, within and between texts.

8.2.R.2 Students will analyze details in literary and nonfiction/informational texts to evaluate patterns of genres.

8.2.R.3 Students will generalize main ideas with supporting details in a text.

7.4.W.1 Students will use domain-appropriate vocabulary to communicate ideas in writing clearly. 7.4.W.2 Students will select appropriate language to create a specific effect according to purpose in writing.



Monday, February 5, 2018

Additional Objectives: Improve fluency, identify story element, make relevant inferences.

LESSON: CLASSIC TALES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE for for middle school students.

ASSIGNMENTS: Students will write a brief summary of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

ASSESSMENT: Ability to write complete sentences and identify main story elements.



Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Additional Objectives: Improve fluency, identify story elements, make relevant inferences.

Lesson: CLASSIC TALES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE for middle school students.

Assignment: Group reading of MACBETH as adapted for middle school students. Identify basic story elements. Write summary.

ASSESSMENT: Ability to write complete sentences and identify main story elements.




Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Additional Objectives: Improve fluency, identify story elements, make relevant inferences.

Lesson: CLASSIC TALES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE for middle school students.

Assignment: Group reading of THE TEMPEST. Write a brief summary.

ASSESSMENT: Ability to write complete sentences and identify main story elements.




Thursday, February 8, 2018

Additional Objectives: Improve fluency, identify story elements, make relevant inferences.

Lesson: CLASSIC TALES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE as adapted for middle school students.

Assignment: Read the play THE TEMPEST



Friday, February 9, 2018

Additional Objectives: Improve fluency, identify story elements, make relevant inferences.

Lesson: CLASSIC TALES OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE for middle school students.

Assignments: Worksheets (Romeo and Juliet): Using Short Vowels 20%; Finding Base Words 20%; Using Long Vowels 20%; Adding Endings 20%; Listening for Syllables 20%.